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Nervous System > Peripheral Nervous System > Peripheral Nerves > Spinal Nerves > Brachial Plexus

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Brachial Plexus  

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  • dis = BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; inflammation = BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEURITIS

Scope note

  • The large network of nerve fibers which distributes the innervation of the upper extremity. The brachial plexus extends from the neck into the axilla. In humans, the nerves of the plexus usually originate from the lower cervical and the first thoracic spinal cord segments (C5-C8 and T1), but variations are not uncommon.

In other languages

  • hartiapunos

    Finnish

  • hartiahermopunos
  • olkapunos
  • plexus brachialis
  • Armplexus

    Swedish

  • Armflätan
  • Armnervnät
  • Brakialplexus

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001917

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